Obituaries

Joan Cecelia (Falvey) Carlson was born at home in Knox, Indiana on June 21, 1923 to James P. and Gertrude Falvey, and died at home in Constantine, on February 13, 2021.  Joan grew up in a wonderful household in Knox with siblings Bill, Jean, Kenny, Jan, Joyce and Tom (with another sister, Margaret, dying in infancy). Joan had a life-long …

Richard James Swegles, age 78, of Sturgis, passed away Sunday afternoon, Feb. 14, 2021, at his home. He was born Nov. 7, 1942, in Homer. On November 5, 1971, he married Sharon Inman in Coldwater. Richard was employed by Sturgis Foundry for 35 years, working until the closing of the company. Richard was proud to have served his country in …

Jay Melvin Woehrmyer, age 68, of Three Rivers, passed away Sunday, February 14, 2021 at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo. He was born March 2, 1952 in Coldwater, Ohio, the son of Melvin and Vera (Puthoff) Woehrmyer. In the 1980s, food industry management brought Jay to Michigan. He was the regional director for Wendy’s in southwestern Michigan, owned Carter’s Corner …

Carol (Lott) Rueckert, age 94, of Sturgis, passed away Sunday, Feb. 14, at Thurston Woods Village in Sturgis. She was born April 19, 1926, in Heyworth, Ill., a daughter of the late Halley A. and Anna (Jensen) Lott. On Aug. 28, 1949, she married the late Richard P. Rueckert. They were married for 67 years and resided in Kankakee, Ill., …

Ida D. Hershberger, age 72, of Burr Oak, passed away peacefully at her home Monday, Feb. 15, 2021, surrounded by her family. She was born Aug. 23, 1948, to the late Dan S. and Fannie Miller. Ida was a member of Old Order Amish Church. She was married to Joni Hershberger. She leaves behind her husband, Joni Hershberger of Burr …

Benjamin “Benny” Jacob Todd, 19 weeks, went to be with his great-grandparents on Friday, February 12, 2021 at Three Rivers Health. Surviving to cherish his memory are his parents, Chris Todd and Aleia Wade of Three Rivers, four siblings, maternal and paternal grandparents, one aunt and one uncle. Benny was already greatly loved by his family, and his memory will …

Nancy Joy (Mangold) Ruggles, born Sept. 10, 1938, passed away Dec. 31, 2020. She was preceded in death by her husband of 66 years, Richard “Dick” Ruggles; both parents and a brother, Phillip Mangold. She is survived by her brother, Chuck Mangold, all of her children Kim (Randy) Kelley, Doug (Jean) Ruggles, Stacy (Zeus) Ruggles, and Hope (Michael) Bailey with …

Thomas Curtis Ray, Jr., age 82, Constantine, passed away Saturday, February 6, 2021at his home in Arizona. He was born in Sturgis on July 28, 1938, son of the late Thomas Curtis and Hattie Eureath (Diethrich) Ray Sr. He graduated from Sturgis High School in 1956. On December 1, 1956, he married Phyllis Geering in Angola. Tom served in the …

Juana Hostiguin-Solis, age 64, of Constantine, passed away on Thursday, February 11, 2021 at her home following a lengthy illness. She was born on July 7, 1956 in El Carrenton Guanajuato of San Felipe, Mexico, a daughter of Pedro and Maria (Vargas) Ostiguin. Juana attended school in San Antonio, TX. On October 6, 1974 she married Rudy Solis in Rio …

Thomas A. Strang, age 70, of White Pigeon, passed away early Wednesday morning, Feb. 10, 2021, at Ascension Borgess Hospital in Kalamazoo. He was born Aug. 15, 1950, in Sturgis, a son of the late Lewis A. and Norma J. (Chapman) Strang. Tom resided his entire life in the White Pigeon and Sturgis area and was a graduate of Sturgis …